Learning to Give, Philanthropy education resources that teach giving and civic engagement

This bibliography will help in your selection of media related to philanthropy. Philanthropy is defined as the giving of time, talent and treasure for the common good. The bibliography is organized by the grade clusters of K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. All genres are represented. Materials were chosen using the following content criteria (as with all media, adults should evaluate materials for appropriate content and use).

Content Quality: Material is judged to portray a theme of values that are parallel to philanthropic philosophies defined by Learning to Give. The material reflects positive values.

Written Quality: Material is judged to be written in a language that is non-biased and of high standards.

Illustrative Quality: Material relating to illustrations is of a high quality, non-biased, and relates to a general positive theme.

Relevancy: Material is regarded as high interest to students and reflects students’ prior knowledge and real life situations.

Grade Range: Material is judged to be at an appropriate cognitive and language developmental level.

Non-biased: Material is judged to be non-biased in terms of ethnicity and gender. The material shows sensitivity to minority groups and is not prejudiced in tone, language, or message.

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Perspective Resource: Resources that demonstrate a specific persepective, such as African American, Women or Environmental.

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Contributors to this bibliography include Kori Crandall (Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership, Grand Valley State University); Hope Blecher Sass (Educationally Yours, http://www.TEAL3.com), pilot school teachers and field test teachers who have evaluated Learning to Give lessons, and graduate students from the Ferris State University Master’s of Education and Instruction—Philanthropic Education.